Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-06-23
THE HoUsEKEEpER.
I'fics.

After cleaning is done we have
conquered the dirt, and think we can rest
while on our laurels; but we find another
foe awaiting us-a winged adversary to
whom house-cleaning is delight-for no
sooner do We get our windows shining
clean than they come by dozens, and
dance up and down the glass, and hold
think house-cleaning has been done
especially for their benefit. Now, we have
a decided objection TO this. 1t is easier to
keep them out than 10 drive them out after
they get in. To this end, put up the bars,
and do it early. 1t does not cost much to
have wire screen for every window and
door in the house, and then we kill two
birds with one s.one--for no sooner do the
flies stop bnzZing and camp out for the
night than the mosquitoes wake up and
continue the strain-and we shut them out.
If you live where wire screens are not to
be had, common netting tblack is the least
conspicuousN, and pine frames answer
good purpose; even il YOU cannot get those,
the netting can be tackled on the outside of
the window with strip of cambria to hold
it firm. Keep out the flies some way, not
only for the sake of keeping clean, but for
the sake of health also. Flies are very
clennly about themselves. Seethem make
their toilet many times a day-yet they 60
into very dirty places. Physicians tell us
they carry and spread disease. Think
how they travel! Why may they not carry
contagious diseases? We cannot be too
careful to exclude them from our food,
our sick-rooms what an annoyance they
are to sick person only those know who
have suffered from them) and our houses
altogether. Several years ago, sitting near
a window, / noticed fly buzzing on
window-sill; he seemed clumsy; would fly
a little, then stop and clean his wings and
body with his fcet-after the manner of
flies. was interested, and got tho micro
scope aud looked through it. The fly was
covered with little brown parasites, so
small that l could not see them with the
naked eye. No wonder it wns clumsy! I
took fine needle and pushed one off. 1t
clung with its proboscis, just rs plant
aphis does on the leaf of plant. The fly
seemed TO like my efforts in its behalf and
kept still. felt that l must cremate it
and its companions together; while doing
this, made up my mind that no more flies
should come inside my dwelling-if I
could help it. 81 would fight it out on
that line if il took all summer" like our
famous general. still hold to that mind.
Hints tn Hot,chtcepers.
WHEN the least symptom of heartburn is
felt take drink of sweet milk.
A TEACuP of lye in pail of water will
improve the color of black goods.
AGooD way of curing sty on the eye
lid is to heat a teaspoonful of camphor and
apply TO the swelling.
FINGER marks may be removed from
vanished furniture by the use of . little
sweet oil upon soft cloth.
PUT camphor on cold-sores when thew
first come. and that may heal fham or pra
vent them from developing.
IT is said that pint of milk taken every
night just before retiring TO rest will soon
make the thinnest figure plump.
lr has been proven that eggs can be kept
packing in salt or in dry, sifted coal ashes.
NEVER let the feet become cold and
damp, or sit with the back toward the win
dow, as these things tend to aggravate any
existing hardness of hearing.
VEGETABLES with strong flavor, such
MS onions and turnips, will be much i'm
water, renewing this from kettle of boil
ing water as soon rs it comes to scald.
POISONOUS wounds made by spiders.
same way as those made by insects, that is,
by the direct application of hartshorn to
the wound, and, when necessary, internal
stimulants.
CHINESE gloss starch is made of two
tablespoonfuls of raw starch, one teas room,
full of borax, dissolved in II cups of cold
water. Dip the thoroughly dry, unstarched
cuffs, collars, and bosoms of shirts in this.
then roll them up tight and let them re-
main few hours in dry cloth, then rub
off and iron.